Dear Councillors, Please, let me know by Wednesday, 1 October in casey you do not agree with Triage recommendation 51-2014: Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names. Thanks! Gabi

== Topic: Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names

Originator: GAC

Summary of request: The GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names (which is a Sub-group of the GAC Working Group on Future New gTLDs) has developed a draft document for future New gTLD rounds outlining several public policy aspects related to geographic names and is currently seeking community input on the document at http://tinyurl.com/kzt8kbg. A previous version of this draft was presented in a public session during the London ICANN/GAC meetings and a similar session is planned for the October ICANN/GAC meetings in Los Angeles.

Date received: 24 October 2014

Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 31 October 2014

Recommended action, if any: Post to email list for information (done); ask ccNSO representatives to the Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs to consider drafting input.

Expertise needed, if any: Legal, managerial

Date of submission to Council: 26 September 2014

Last date of Council decision: 30 September 2014

Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Middle